Wagon-body



(No Model.)

A. D. GINGBRIGK- WAGON BODY. No. 326,970. Patented sept. 29, 1885.

Attorney' UNrrna STATES Artnr FFIC..

AUSTIN D. GINGERIOK, OF NEAR NORTH MANCHESTER, VVHITLEY COUNTY, INDIANA.

WAGON-BODY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,970, datedSeptember 29, 1885.

Application led February 19, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

- Be it known that I, AUSTIN D. GINGERICK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing near North Manchester, in the county of Vhitley andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inlagon- Bodies; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theanio nexed drawings, making a part of this speciiication, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention; Fig. 2,a longitudinal central section thereof, and Fig. 3 a cross section.

The present invention has relation to the construction of wagon-bodies;and the object thereof is to provide an attachment to the zo body or boxof the wagon whereby it iS especially adapted for unloading corn in theear, and for general farmers use; and it consists in the construction,substantially as shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre sents the wagon-box, and B theplatform at tachrnent provided with the sides O. This attachment hasparallel supporting-bars a,

3o and cross-bars b, by which means it is supported and braced byangle-plates c, secured to the sides C and to the projecting ends of thesupporting-bars.

The under side of the body or box A is provided with metal clips d, toreceive the projecting ends of the supporting-bars a., whereby theattachment is readily connected to the body or box A, and asconveniently removed when not required for use.

4o The body or box A of the wagon has the usual endboard, e, which isremovable therefrom when the wagon is to be unloaded.

The attachment, consisting of the platform B and sides O, forms anextension to the body or box A for the perso-n to stand upon whenshoveling out the contents of the box A, the endboard e being firstremoved. The attachment is held connected to the body or box of thewagon by suitable fastening devices. I have shown in the presentinstance hooksf on the 5o sides C of the attachment engaging withstaples g on the body or box A; but any other well-known means offastening may be substitnted as found most desirable.

The attachment alter the end-board is removed catches all the corn andleaves room for the person to begin shoveling at once, thereby avoidingthe necessity of throwing out enough corn to make room for shoveling, asin the common farm-wagon. 6o

The platform attachment B is provided at its outer end with a transversebeveled cleat,

h, the purpose of which is to keep the cover from falling off should thebody sway from the weight of the operator, or the wagon stand on unevenground.

Much time and labor are saved by the use of this attachment, havingdecided advantages over the old way of unloading corn, while itsconstruction does not add materially 7o to the cost of manufacture.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

A Wagon body or box provided with a removable end-board, and having uponits under side suitable clips, in combination with an attachmentconsisting of a platform provided with side sections, and parallelsupporting-bars extending beyond the platform a dis- 8o tance cqual tothe length ofthe box or body, and adapted to enter the clips thereof,the platform having at its outer edge a transverse cleat, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

AUSTIN D. GINGERIOK.

W'it-nesses:

JOE. COWGILL, J. H. BARsH.

